Grouping of ten (10) albumen print stereoviews depicting the Civil War. Views include:
1. Broadside Deck View of Monitor "Dictator..." outdoor full-view albumen stereoview. N.p., n.d. Publisher's series "American Scenery" printed to mount recto.
An intriguing deck view of the Monitor. A group of gentlemen stands to the left side of the deck, while a singular figure stands atop an upper deck peering towards the photographer.
2. Maj. Gen. David Hunter. Vignetted studio bust portrait. New York: E & H.T. Anthony & Co., n.d. Series title "American & Foreign Portrait Gallery" printed to mount recto. Publisher's imprint and identification to mount verso.
Vignetted bust portrait of General David Hunter in double-breasted uniform.
3. Int of Ft. Sumpter showing Gablons and Bomb Proofs, Charl'ton, S.C. Outdoor full-view albumen stereoview. Boston, Massachusetts: John P. Soule, 1865. Publisher's series title "Scenes of the Great Rebellion" to mount recto. Publisher's imprint printed to mount verso.
Detailed interior view of heavy Confederate fortifications and gun revetments inside Fort Sumter, photographed April 1865.
4. Group, Irish Brigade, Harrison's Landing, July, 1862. Outdoor full-view albumen stereoview. New York: Alexander Gardner, photographer; E. & H.T. Anthony, 1862. Copyright printed to mount recto. Publisher's series identification printed to mount verso.
A seated view of five (5) members of the Irish brigade at Harrison's landing.
5. Bird's Eye View, No. 1 from the Market House. Outdoor full-view albumen stereoview. Philadelphia: R. Newell, 1864. Publisher's identification to mount verso.
An overhead view from the market house capturing the rooftop of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania.
6. Group - Brigade Officers of Horse Artillery. Outdoor full-view albumen stereoview. Fair Oaks, Virginia: M.B. Brady, 1862. Copyright statement to mount recto. Publisher's series identification and copyright imprint printed to mount verso.
Group portrait of artillery officers assembled during the 1862 Peninsula operations.
7. [Dr. McKay 9th Corps]. Outdoor full-view albumen stereoview. N.p.: Alexander Gardner, 1862. Copyright statement to mount recto. Modern pencil identification to mount recto. Pencil identification to mount verso.
An exceptional view of Dr. McKay of the 9th Corps seated at a desk underneath a tent, paper in hand. His contemplative gaze is captured in an elegant portrait.
8. Camp of 66th N.Y.V. (French's Brigade) at St. Peter's Church, Yorktown. Outdoor full-view albumen stereoview. New York: M. B. Brady, 1862. Copyright statement to mount recto. Publisher's series identification and copyright imprint printed to mount verso.
Union infantry encampment and stacked arms before the historic colonial church.
9. A Council of War at Massaponax Church, VA., 21st May, 1864. Gens. Grant and Meade, Asst. Sec. of War, Dana, and Their Staff Officers. Outdoor full-view albumen stereoview. New York: E. & H.T. Anthony & Co., 1863. Copyright statement to mount recto. Publisher's series identification and copyright imprint printed to mount verso.
Celebrated field photograph depicting Lt. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant, Gen. George G. Meade, Charles A. Dana, and staff assembled outside the church using pews during the Overland Campaign.
10. The Famous 'Gimlet' and his rider. Outdoor full-view albumen stereoview. N.p.: Alexander Gardner, 1862. Copyright statement to mount recto. Period ink identification to mount verso which reads: "The famous 'Gimlet,' and his rider—the / The scouts who directed the unfortunate / Dahlgren."
A Union scout posed next to the allegedly famed horse, "Gimlet", reins in hand with his hand resting upon his hip.
An exceptional grouping anchored by some of the most famous field images of the conflict. Leading the lot is Alexander Gardner's legendary two-lens capture of Ulysses S. Grant's "Council of War" at Massaponax Church, one of the few candid photographs showing the high command actively planning operations during the brutal Overland Campaign. Paired with significant Peninsula Campaign views, Fort Sumter interiors, Chambersburg ruins, and an extraordinary manuscript-inscribed study referencing Ulric Dahlgren's controversial Richmond raid, this lot constitutes a museum-grade visual archive of Civil War photography.
[Civil War, American Civil War, Ulysses S. Grant, George G. Meade, Council of War, Massaponax Church, Overland Campaign, Peninsula Campaign, Fair Oaks, Yorktown, 60th New York, George Stoneman, Dahlgren Raid, David Hunter, Fort Sumter, Charleston, Chambersburg Raid, John McCausland, Alexander Gardner, Mathew Brady, American History] [Photography, Early Photography, Historic Photography, Stereoviews, Stereographs, Albumen Prints, Alexander Gardner, Mathew Brady, Brady's Album Gallery, Photographic Incidents of the War, E. & H. T. Anthony, Military Photography]
Good to very good condition throughout the lot, with strong tone and contrast. The card mounts remain sturdy and flat, showing typical edge wear, light handling soil, corner softening, and occasional faint foxing.